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Favorable or Unfavorable #305: John W Foster


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Favorable or Unfavorable #305: John W Foster  

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John W Foster (IN-R) was basically a career diplomat following his stint as a Civil War officer. For about 20 years, he was a leading foreign affairs figure. He also wrote several books about US foreign affairs, which were probably important at the time. He would be considered one of the US Imperialists of the Gilded Age-Progressive Era

His actions:

Foster, John W 1873 Appt Amb to Mexico by Grant
Foster, John W 1877 Kept on as Amb to Mexico by Hayes
Foster, John W 1880 Appt Amb to Russia by Hayes
Foster, John W 1881 Kept on as Amb to Russia briefly by Garfield until replaced
Foster, John W 1883 Appt Amb to Spain by Arthur
Foster, John W 1885 Kept on as Amb to Spain briefly by Cleveland until replaced
Foster, John W 1892 Confirmed Sec of State for Harrison
Foster, John W 1893 Helps direct the overthrow of Hawaiian monarchy to pave way for annexation
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